Dmitry Medvedev: The prospect of nuclear war on the rise

The prospect of nuclear war is growing every day, says Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia, quoted by RIA Novosti.

If Germany Decides To Arrest Putin, It Will Mean Declaring War On Russia - Medvedev

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said that if Germany decides to implement the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the "arrest" of Russian President Vladimir Putin, this will be equal to declaring war on Russia.

West miscalculated when it refused to provide security guarantees to Russia, threat of nuclear conflict has only grown— Medvedev

The West miscalculated when it failed to believe in President Putin’s resolve and refuse to provide security guarantees to Russia, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said, answering questions from reporters and social media users Wednesday.

IAEA Chief Hopeful Nuclear Weapons Will Not Be Used in Ukraine Conflict – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi is hopeful that nuclear weapons will not be used in the conflict in Ukraine, as he himself said in an interview with Fox News.

If nuclear power loses conventional war that could trigger nuclear conflict — Medvedev - TASS

Nuclear powers don’t lose major conflicts that are pivotal for their destiny and that should be clear to any Western politician, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.

Russia to do everything to prevent nuclear catastrophe, World War III — Medvedev - SANA

The world will continue to balance on the verge of World War III and a nuclear escalation, if security guarantees for Russia are not ensured; however, Moscow will do everything in order to prevent a catastrophe, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.

NATO policy risks ‘direct clash’ between nuclear powers: Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that NATO was a “serious threat” to Russia, and the West’s positions risked a “direct clash between nuclear powers with catastrophic consequences.”

Only Russia’s victory in Ukraine to safeguard against global conflict — Medvedev

Only Russia’s complete and definitive victory in Ukraine will guarantee protection from a global conflict, to which the West is pushing the world, the deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, said on his Telegram channel on Tuesday.

US Uses Nuclear Blackmail, Pushing Kiev To Move Hostilities To Russia

The United States is not capable of negotiating and pushing Kiev to move hostilities to the Russian territory, while using nuclear blackmail, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Friday.

Kremlin warns against attempts to interfere in Russia’s special operation in Ukraine - TASS

Moscow will be ready to give the most resolute response, if any side ventures to interfere in Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

Former German Bundeswehr Chief Inspector Against Schonbachs Dismissal Over Crimea Remarks - UrduPoint

Former Inspector General of the German Bundeswehr Harald Kujat said on Sunday that he saw no grounds for a disciplinary action against the head of the German Navy, Vice Adm. Kay-Achim Schonbach, who had stepped down over his remarks about Crimea, and that he was against the resignation.

North Korea Says US Carrier Groups Raise Nuclear War Threat

North Korea warned Monday that the unprecedented deployment of three U.S. aircraft carrier groups “taking up a strike posture” around the Korean peninsula is making it impossible to predict when nuclear war will break out.

DPRK's ICBM test doesn't bring US closer to war: Pentagon chief

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) does not bring the United States and the DPRK "closer to war."

North Korea Says US Bomber Flights Pushing World to Brink of Nuclear War

North Korea has accused the United States of pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war after a pair of strategic US bombers flew over the area in a training drill with the South Korean air force.

La Corée du Nord demande la médiation de l'ASEAN pour éviter un «holocauste nucléaire»

 Sur fond de tensions croissantes dans la péninsule coréenne, Pyongyang a demandé le soutien de l'Association des nations de l'Asie du Sud-Est pour empêcher un «holocauste nucléaire». Donald Trump a lui, mis en garde contre un «conflit majeur».

North Korea ‘neither fears war nor wants to avoid it,’ says country’s UN mission

North Korea is not afraid of a war with the US and is sure it will "win a victory in the death-defying struggle against the US imperialists," the North Korean Permanent Mission to the UN said in a statement on Wednesday.

North Korea says it is ready for nuclear war

A vice chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea said on Saturday during a large military parade that the North Korean people are "ready for war" against the United States.

Historic Responsibility: China warns 'conflict could break out at any moment' over North Korea

A conflict over North Korea could break out "at any moment", China's foreign minister Wang Yi said Friday, warning there would be "no winner" in any war, as tensions soar with the US.

Newly Declassified Report Reveals in 1983 World Was on Brink of Nuclear War

A recently declassified report, known as '1983 War Scare,' has revealed yet another episode of how close the world came to the brink of a nuclear disaster: at the dusk of the Cold War the two major nuclear powers, US and USSR, were dangerously near to all-out war.